A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate Defects

This paper presents an eddy current approach for testing, estimating, and classifying CFRP plate sub-surface defects, mainly due to delamination, through specific 2<i>D</i> magnetic induction field amplitude maps. These maps, showing marked fuzziness content, require the development of a...

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Main Authors: Mario Versaci, Giovanni Angiulli, Paolo Crucitti, Domenico De Carlo, Filippo Laganà, Diego Pellicanò, Annunziata Palumbo
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author Mario Versaci
Giovanni Angiulli
Paolo Crucitti
Domenico De Carlo
Filippo Laganà
Diego Pellicanò
Annunziata Palumbo
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Paolo Crucitti
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Filippo Laganà
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Annunziata Palumbo
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description This paper presents an eddy current approach for testing, estimating, and classifying CFRP plate sub-surface defects, mainly due to delamination, through specific 2<i>D</i> magnetic induction field amplitude maps. These maps, showing marked fuzziness content, require the development of a procedure based on a fuzzy approach being efficiently classified. Since similar defects produce similar maps, we propose a method based on innovative fuzzy similarity formulations. This procedure can collect maps similar to each other in particular defect classes. In addition, a low-cost analysis system, including the probe, has been implemented in hardware. The developed tool can detect and evaluate the extent of surface defects with the same performance as a hardware tool of higher specifications, and it could be fruitfully employed by airline companies to maintain aircraft in compliance with safety standards.
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spelling doaj.art-bc72897a744d47a1848a3405c03a4ca82023-11-23T14:50:41ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-06-012211423210.3390/s22114232A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate DefectsMario Versaci0Giovanni Angiulli1Paolo Crucitti2Domenico De Carlo3Filippo Laganà4Diego Pellicanò5Annunziata Palumbo6DICEAM Department, “Mediterranea” University, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDIIES Department, “Mediterranea” University, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyCooperative TEC Spin-in, DICEAM Department, “Mediterranea” University, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyCooperative TEC Spin-in, DICEAM Department, “Mediterranea” University, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyCooperative TEC Spin-in, DICEAM Department, “Mediterranea” University, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyCooperative TEC Spin-in, DICEAM Department, “Mediterranea” University, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyMIFT Department, Messina University, I-98166 Messina, ItalyThis paper presents an eddy current approach for testing, estimating, and classifying CFRP plate sub-surface defects, mainly due to delamination, through specific 2<i>D</i> magnetic induction field amplitude maps. These maps, showing marked fuzziness content, require the development of a procedure based on a fuzzy approach being efficiently classified. Since similar defects produce similar maps, we propose a method based on innovative fuzzy similarity formulations. This procedure can collect maps similar to each other in particular defect classes. In addition, a low-cost analysis system, including the probe, has been implemented in hardware. The developed tool can detect and evaluate the extent of surface defects with the same performance as a hardware tool of higher specifications, and it could be fruitfully employed by airline companies to maintain aircraft in compliance with safety standards.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/11/4232carbon fiber-reinforced platedelaminationclassificationfuzzy similarityfinite element methodeddy currents
spellingShingle Mario Versaci
Giovanni Angiulli
Paolo Crucitti
Domenico De Carlo
Filippo Laganà
Diego Pellicanò
Annunziata Palumbo
A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate Defects
Sensors
carbon fiber-reinforced plate
delamination
classification
fuzzy similarity
finite element method
eddy currents
title A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate Defects
title_full A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate Defects
title_fullStr A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate Defects
title_full_unstemmed A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate Defects
title_short A Fuzzy Similarity-Based Approach to Classify Numerically Simulated and Experimentally Detected Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate Defects
title_sort fuzzy similarity based approach to classify numerically simulated and experimentally detected carbon fiber reinforced polymer plate defects
topic carbon fiber-reinforced plate
delamination
classification
fuzzy similarity
finite element method
eddy currents
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/11/4232
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